Carrier profile · USDOT 1301864 · MC-507538 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Bowerman Trucking Inc

102 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 20 statesSEARCY, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-507538 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

102Power units

94 observed · MCS-150

179Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 928-4503 Email dispatchdispatch@bowermanonline.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 458 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

102 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

271 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 200 vehicle and 271 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

263 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 20

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 102-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 102
Inspections · 24 mo: 271
Annualized: ≈136 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving51 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 27 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’08

Maxum’09–’13

Canal’16–’18

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Feb 2023	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	2
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jan 2019 → Jan 2020	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	6
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2008	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 102
Observed power (24 mo): 94
Trailers (towed): 179

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

46.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

270

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SEARCY, AR

180 LEE LANE

Top corridor

AR 84 · TX 64 · TN 36

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (22 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 315503 USDOT 3833028 USDOT 1650181 USDOT 2169537 USDOT 3865092 USDOT 4172724 USDOT 3245690 USDOT 3602277

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

102

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 180 LEE LANE, SEARCY, AR, 72143
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 928-4503
Fax: (800) 928-4504
Email: dispatch@bowermanonline.com
Web domain: bowermanonline.com

Registration

Officers: Carl Harris · J Matt Bowerman
USDOT / docket: 1301864 · MC-507538
First registered: Nov 5, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 3, 2026 · 10,473,842 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 18, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 179623769

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

102

Power units

110

Drivers

110

CDL drivers

10,473,842

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC.

BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1301864) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 271 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 200 vehicle-level and 271 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 102 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 18, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1301864, and its motor carrier number is MC-507538.

Is BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC has a 14.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 458 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC operates 102 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC based?

BOWERMAN TRUCKING INC is based in SEARCY, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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